Regional Water Implications of Reducing Oil Imports with Liquid Transportation Fuel Alternatives in the United States
The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is among the cornerstone policies created to increase U.S. energy independence by using biofuels.
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A Case for Climate Engineering
Climate engineering—which could slow the pace of global warming by injecting reflective particles into the upper atmosphere—has emerged in recent years as an extremely controversial technology.
Electricity Scarcity Pricing Through Operating Reserves
Suppressed prices in real-time markets provide inadequate incentives for both generation investment and active participation by demand bidding.
The Future Costs of Nuclear Power Using Multiple Expert Elicitations: Effects of RD&D and Elicitation Design
Characterization of the anticipated performance of energy technologies to inform policy decisions increasingly relies on expert elicitation.
The Supply of Environmentalism
Long before economics turned to psychology, environmentalists were nudging and framing and pushing their cause like highly gifted amateur psychologists.
National Security Warrants Slowing Domestic Oil Depletion, Not Accelerating It
American politicians often take it for granted that national security would be enhanced by accelerating domestic oil production, through policies such as subsidies, tax advantages, opening up federal
Weather, Salience of Climate Change and Congressional Voting
Climate change is a complex long-run phenomenon. The speed and severity with which it is occurring is difficult to observe, complicating the formation of beliefs for individuals.
Sociotechnical Imaginaries and National Energy Policies
Bridging Decision Networks for Integrated Water and Energy Planning
Integrated policy and planning is needed to effectively meet the challenges of growing water and energy inter-dependencies in many regions.
Financial Transmission Rights: Point-to-Point Formulations
Whilst financial rights have appeared as a successful ingredient in North-American power markets, they have their shortcomings both theoretically and in practice.
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